NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Vagias, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Niceville, FL

Louis Vagias, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Niceville, Florida, and NPI 1881675544, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME74009, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881675544
Name
Louis Vagias
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME74009 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2190 Highway 85 N, Niceville, FL 32578
Phone
(850) 729-9407
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 729-9418
Medicaid ID
252313200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031217000317); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2190 Highway 85 N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Louise BarthelNurse Practitioner1184278350
  2. Laura Brisby, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1639860653
  3. Arthur Broaderick, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1922104678
  4. Christine Buchanan, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1003008491
  5. Patrick Conrad, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1205889524
  6. James Derby, MDHospitalist Physician1760463525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

270 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Vagias270
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone38 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl26 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency Medicine Services OF FL LLCNiceville, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Louis Vagias among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Louis Vagias, MD is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Niceville

They are 15 of the 620 NPPES records with a practice address in Niceville, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Barnes, M.D.Niceville, FL 325781962469981
  2. Steven Clark, MDNiceville, FL 325781124125505
  3. Allan Fedosky, M.D.Niceville, FL 325781366458408
  4. Eduardo Gonzalez, M.D.Niceville, FL 325781881752616
  5. Mark Harber, M.D.Niceville, FL 325781508961673
  6. Wayne Justice, MDNiceville, FL 325781487624201
  7. Jennifer Lay, MDNiceville, FL 325781851379101
  8. Thomas McKnight, MDNiceville, FL 325781679554422

Common questions

What is Louis Vagias, MD's NPI number?

Louis Vagias, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881675544, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Vagias, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2190 Highway 85 N, Niceville, FL, 32578. Phone: (850) 729-9407. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Vagias, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME74009, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis Vagias, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Vagias, MD had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.